Sen. Cantwell, DOT panel offer solutions for freight network

Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., a long-time advocate for freight investment, plans to sponsor a bill that would support greater development of freight infrastructure as part of a long-term renewal of surface transportation programs. She also reiterated her support for a dedicated funding source for freight projects, which have typically been subject to limited ad-hoc grants. Cantwell told the National Freight Advisory Committee, a 47-member body of private and public sector leaders convened by the Department of Transportation, that her bill would adopt many of the 81 recommendations the group made last week to improve the nation's freight system. The pro-freight legislation would: Streamline permitting for multi...